We may earn a commission when you buy through links in our articles. Learn more.

Hitman 3 system requirements

Both Nvidia DLSS and AMD FSR should make the Hitman 3 system requirements much easier on your gaming PC, especially when playing in VR or with ray tracing

Agent 47 staring coldly at a monitor after being locked out of a terminal

The Hitman 3 system requirements may seem a little confusing at first, with three separate specs for standard rasterisation, ray tracing, and VR. Thankfully, we’re here to help you understand what exactly your gaming PC is capable of when it comes to running Agent 47’s latest and final adventure.

Regarldess of which Hitman 3 system requirements you’re aiming to meet, we recommend that everyone make use of Nvidia DLSS or AMD FSR. These upscaling technologies are one of the easiest ways to boost fps with minimal impact to image quality, benefitting both budget pixel pushers and the best graphics cards.

All three games in the Hitman trilogy can now be played in VR, but there are a host of other visual improvements that have been madeto the game’s Glacier engine as well. Ray traced reflections and shadows are finally here, meaning you’ll be able to enjoy a richer atmosphere and see your target’s final moments reflecting perfectly on 47’s shiny head.

Here are the Hitman 3 system requirements:

Minimum Recommended
OS Windows 10 64-bit Windows 10 64-bit
CPU Intel Core i5-2500K
AMD Phenom II X4 940
Intel Core i7 4790
RAM 8GB 16GB
GPU Nvidia GeForce GTX 660
AMD Radeon HD 7870
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070
AMD Radeon RX Vega 56
VRAM 2GB 8GB
Storage 80GB 80GB
YouTube Thumbnail

Here are the Hitman 3 ray tracing system requirements:

Minimum (1080p / Medium) Recommended (1440p / High)
OS Windows 10 version 21H1 Windows 10 version 21H1
CPU Intel Core i5-10600K
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Intel Core i7-10700K
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
RAM 8GB 16GB
GPU Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super
AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070
AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT
VRAM 8GB 8GB
Driver GeForce Game Ready 512.59
Radeon Software Adrenalin 22.5.3
GeForce Game Ready 512.59
Radeon Software Adrenalin 22.5.3
YouTube Thumbnail

Here are the Hitman VR system requirements:

Minimum
OS Windows 10 64-bit
CPU Intel Core i7-8700
AMD Ryzen 7 2700
RAM 16GB
GPU Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Super
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
VRAM 8GB
Storage 80GB

IO Interactive has said players with hardware around the game’s minimum requirements can expect Hitman VR to run at around 90fps, with settings set to ‘low’ or ‘off’. While Hitman VR isn’t limited to a specific storefront, developer IO Interactive has published a list of specifically supported VR headsets and controllers:

  • Valve Index + any SteamVR controller
  • Oculus Quest 2 with Oculus Link + Quest 2 controller
  • Oculus Quest + Oculus Rift controller
  • Oculus Rift S + Oculus Rift S controller
  • Oculus Rift + Oculus Rift controller
  • HTC Vive + any SteamVR controller
  • HTC Vive Pro + any SteamVR controller
  • HTC Vive Pro Eye + any SteamVR controller
  • HTC Vive Cosmos + any SteamVR controller
  • HTC Vive Cosmos Pro: any SteamVR controller

Take the Hitman 3 system requirements test over on PCGameBenchmark to answer the question… Can I run Hitman 3?